Vice President Joe Biden, with his wife, Jill Biden, holding the family Bible, takes the official oath of office from Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor on Sunday.

Written by

Aamer Madhani
and David Jackson

President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden were formally sworn into office on Sunday, marking the official beginning of their second terms.

The two held private swearing-in ceremonies at the White House and U.S. Naval Observatory, but will hold a ceremonial swearing-in on the steps of the U.S. Capitol today. The Constitution requires that the president take the oath of the office on Jan. 20 before noon.

The ceremony was held before a few family and friends and handful of reporters in the Blue Room. ...